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Suicidal thoughts, much like mental health conditions, can affect anyone regardless of age, gender or background. To raise suicide awareness, NAMI Miami-Dade will host the second South Florida Suicide Awareness Conference: “Honest Talk About Suicide and A Message of Hope" this weekend.
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A new artificial reefs program that scientists hope will help reduce stress on the Florida Keys' fragile marine ecosystem has started this month — with the first project off Key West already in the works.
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With the cause still unknown, the number of rare dead sawfish in the Florida Keys rose to 40 this week, while officials say over 50 species have been affected. But a rescued fish pulled from waters off Cudjoe Key earlier this month is recovering under veterinary care.
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While council member Henry Rosenthal has entered into a settlement deal with the Florida Commission on Ethics, investigators on Mayor Buddy Pinder's case they have recommended that the commission find no probable cause he violated state laws.
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State officials in Monroe County are undergoing a community health assessment process that includes a survey of people who live and work in Monroe County. The goal: Identify and address the most pressing health concerns.
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County leaders are preparing to undertake a major project at the Monroe County Courthouse in Key West. They’re hoping to fortify the iconic 1890s-era building, with help from architects specializing in historic preservation, to withstand 200 miles per hour winds.
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Wednesday it will take the unprecedented step of catching and caring for sick sawfish in an effort to prevent ongoing deaths.
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The non-profit group Queer Keys is gearing up to open the island chain’s only LGBTQ+ support community center. The Key West city commission helped clear the way for the organization to reach its goal by voting to waive over $3,000 in fees for the group to receive a permit to operate.
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Records obtained by WLRN from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show state staff scrambling to respond to an alarming number of sick and dead sawfish, with as many as seven reports on a single day. As of March 20, 27 have been confirmed dead.
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The two Republican Florida senators penned a strongly-worded letter to President Biden demanding that he inform Floridians of the White House plans to address the unfolding humanitarian and security crisis in Haiti and prevent what they anticipate to be a “drastic influx of Haitians” to the state.
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For the first time in state history, the Florida legislature passed the first flood disclosure bill. If signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis, it would reveal some — but not all — flood risks of a potential home.
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One of the rarest fish on the planet is dying in the Keys. Scientists are struggling to find out whySawfish, and about 30 other species of fish, are turning up sick and dying in the Lower Keys as questions mount over what's causing it. As word and worries spread, scientists are yet to find a smoking gun.